These policies are part of Sport NZ’s overall commitment to safeguarding people involved in play, active recreation and sport. They will be supplemented with further guidance, templates, knowledge-sharing and training to support national, regional and community organisations.

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Disciplinary Procedure and Appeals Policy

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The purpose of this Disciplinary Procedure and Appeals Policy is to provide:

• a process to deal with alleged breaches of the club/organisation Code of Conduct and alleged breaches of club/organisations policies.

An appeals process against a decision involving:

• suspension
• expulsion
• penalty
• any other significant detriment.

It aims to:

• support low-level resolution in the first instance
• give clear guidance for dealing with alleged breaches and appeals
• ensure the approach taken to dealing with alleged breaches and appeals is fair, including enabling culturally appropriate responses and processes.

Included in this section:

• Disciplinary Procedure and Appeals Policy

The suite of policies includes: